Figure 9 El Metro Transit – Route 16 Source: Google Street View of TAMIU University Village Bus Stop Source: The Bridge Student Newspaper Source: El Metro Transit El Metro is the primary public transit provider in the region. Route 16 provides direct connectivity between downtown Laredo and the TAMIU campus via Del Mar Boulevard (Figure 9). Route 16 operates at 90-minute headways on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9:10 p.m., 75 minutes on Saturdays between 7 a.m. to 6:55 p.m., and every 60 minutes on Sundays from 12 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Based on 2019 ridership data, Route 16 had the 5th highest ridership in El Metro’s system with 159,590 boardings across the route. A standard adult fare is $2.00, while student fares are $1.50. A monthly pass is $120, while student semester passes ranges from $250-$280. Schedules, route maps, and realtime information is available via the El Metro smartphone app. Route 16 stops at three locations on campus: the Student Center, the eastern Residential Learning Community housing complex, and University Village housing complex to the west. Stops lack adequate passenger amenities such as shelters or schedule information. A single bench under a small canopy is available off to one side of the Student Center stop. Transit 67 Campus Master Plan Update 67 A/ APPENDIX
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